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Sony Ericsson Xperia ray
GlobalST18i
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2
S7710, S7710L| Global Score | |
| 53.7 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 2.3 | Android 4.1.2 |
| 2011-06-22 | 2013-01-25 |
| 4.37 x 2.09 x 0.37 inches | 5.14 x 2.67 x 0.47 inches |
| 3.53 ounces | 5.24 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Gray and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 119.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.3 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 297 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.6 |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 307,2 MB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.22 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.1 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 570 hours standby time 15.1 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Xcover 2 is a bit better than Sony Ericsson Xperia ray, getting a 58.9 score against 53.7. Galaxy Xcover 2 is a newer phone than the Sony Ericsson Xperia ray, but it is notably thicker and heavier. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Xcover 2 has a newer 4.1.2 version and Sony Ericsson Xperia ray has Android 4.0 version, so it provides you some additional features.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia ray has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 854 x 480 pixels and a greater pixels density. The Galaxy Xcover 2 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Ericsson Xperia ray, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 32 GB, the Galaxy Xcover 2 also has 4 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 has a bit better processor than Sony Ericsson Xperia ray, because it has a GPU, a greater number of cores and more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 counts with just a bit better battery life than Sony Ericsson Xperia ray, because it has a 13% greater battery capacity. The Sony Ericsson Xperia ray shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Xcover 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (HD) video resolution, the Sony Ericsson Xperia ray also has a much more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an easy decision.
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